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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
2
A discussion contrasts farmers' struggles with sympathy from outsiders, noting plow experience shapes views. It highlights Texas west of the Pecos, irrigation potential, water availability, and the shift of ranch land to farming as settlers push into the Staked Plains and Panhandle regions with growing irrigation prospects.
Albany News recalls a rural upbringing with a vivid squirrel hunt memory. The piece ties soft nostalgia to childhood chores, rough days, and the thrill of the hunt, ending with a reflection on how such experiences shape mature life.
Vigilant Hotel Worth manager O P Haney thwarted a novel graft attempt by a young smooth stranger in Fort Worth after the man studied the hotel’s grocery supplier Turner & Dingee and faked a cash request. The con artist vanished within five days, leaving officers to continue the investigation. The suspect, about 23, medium build, well dressed, clean shaven, disappeared after a phone call as Haney tried to intercept him. Telegram report notes ongoing police work.
San Antonio talks up the Southwest homeseeker movement as rapid development accelerates with a new fast mail service from St Louis to the Territories and Texas. The April Southwestern Homeseekers Association convention will host real estate and railroad men plus 76 agents to discuss pushing settlement toward West Texas and the Panhandle as northern seekers target cattle ranges and trans-Pecos country. The Rio Grande proposition is cited as part of the push.
J C Bayne editor of the Herald Addington Indian Territory reports affliction with rheumatism but credits Chamberlains Pain Balm for prompt relief and regained ability to handle business. He calls it the best liniment and recommends trial with quick pain relief. Sold by all druggists.
A fresh medical college graduate applying for U S navy service faces a naval surgeons board. After a long exam the president asks what he would do if a blown up patient arrived. He replies with a witty retort about waiting for the man to come down, then defends his answer. The board deems him fit.
We would not be without Chamberlain's Cough Remedy kept on hand continually at home says W W Kearney editor of the Independent Lowry City Mo. When ready for instant use a cold may be checked early and cured faster. It is also peerless for croup in children and can prevent an attack when the child becomes hoarse or shows a croupy cough. Sold by all druggists.
Gra ham property listings offer good resident houses for sale at sensible figures by real estate broker J. C. Vaughan. The notes highlight affordable homes, potential buyers urged to contact the agent for details and viewing.
Mr Bailey sends regrets to his druggist with a bottle of medicine. He wishes for a bottle of Herbton to restore his death, or at least relief, and notes it is guaranteed by B S Doty and Co.
The Review of Reviews extols Texas as the cotton state producer of 2.5 to 3 million bales yearly, a leading petroleum power, and potential granite and metallurgical center with vast natural advantages and strong industrial growth across climate, soil and minerals. It highlights cattle strength and undeveloped iron ore prospects.
Maurandia Randy, nicknamed Randy, battles a name and love in a late 19th or early 20th century tale. Johnny Gunn and Peter Logan woo her while she flirts with both, fearing the social sting of choosing. A staged church wedding ends in a bifurcated heartbreak and a dramatic transfer of affection. Peter marries Randy’s sister Melinda after choosing duty over passion.
Land and Water author John Murray estimates dry land at 55,000,000 square miles and oceans at 137,200,000 square miles. He places dry land volume at 23,450,000 cubic miles and ocean water at 323,800,000 cubic miles. Mean land height above sea is 2,250 feet and mean ocean depth 12,480 feet. Sediment from rivers equals at least 2.5 cubic miles yearly with 1,183 miles of material dissolved. Scholars conclude 6,340,000 years to transport all land into the seas.
A man seeks legal advice in a strange city and questions the sign of A Swindle, Attorney at law. The lawyer reveals his first name is Adam and explains the avoidance of full name to prevent ridicule. The anecdote ends with a humorous exchange highlighting branding and humility.
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